Cat's claw can help protect the body from harmful environmental substances such as alcohol, cigarette smoke, radiation, chemicals, herbicides, food additives, pesticides, and exhaust smoke, air pollution.

Cat's claw has the ability to act as an antioxidant in protecting the body from free radical damage and destroying or neutralizing carcinogens before they can damage the cells.

Cat's claw is also helpful in supporting the body during chemotherapy and radiation therapies for cancer.